Sunspot Drawings
(2022 - present)

After a year of technical and material research, in the fall of 2022 I began work on a new and ongoing series of gouache and pencil drawings of sunspots by directly observing the sun’s surface through a telescope in my garden in South Orange, New Jersey.

Each drawing is then annotated with supplementary texts and illustrations. Of what subject matter? Anything under the sun.

To date I’ve made more than 150 observations of the sun’s surface. Exhibition views and selected works are included below. And my comprehensive working notes about this series is available here.

Exhibition Views

Exhibition view of Abstract by Definition: An Index -- American Abstract Artists 90th Anniversary Exhibition, Curated by Saul Ostrow, Art Cake, Brooklyn, NY, 2026 (clockwise from top left: Marvin Brown, Pinkney Herbert, Ed Shalala, Matthew Deleget)

Exhibition view of Stargazer: Michael Brennan & Matthew Deleget, Portal 5, New York, NY, 2025 (Photo: Bill Sullivan)

Exhibition view of On the Horizon: A Faculty Exhibition, Curated by Eileen Neff, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA, 2023-2024 (l to r: Matthew Deleget, Kate Brockman, James Heimer)

Exhibition view of the Horizon: A Faculty Exhibition, Curated by Eileen Neff, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA, 2023-2024 (l to r: Clint Jukkala, Matthew Deleget)

Selected Works

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - Vernal Equinox, Tuesday, March 19, 2024, 10:53am, 2024, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, 18 x 14 inches framed (Photo: Bill Sullivan)

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - New Year's Day, Sunday, January 1, 2023, 2:13pm, 2023, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, 18 x 14 inches framed (Photo: Bill Sullivan)

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - Fall Back, Sunday, November 5, 2023, 4:47pm, 2023, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, 18 x 14 inches framed (Photo: Bill Sullivan)

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - Jupiter in Opposition, Friday, November 3, 2023, 1:02pm, 2023, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, 18 x 14 inches framed (Photo: Bill Sullivan)

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - The Sun's Not Yellow…, Wednesday, May 24, 2023, 4:26pm, 2023, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, 18 x 14 inches framed (Photo: Bill Sullivan)

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - Uranus, Wednesday, March 13, 2024, 2:19pm, 2024, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, 18 x 14 inches framed (Photo: Bill Sullivan)

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - Sidereus Nuncias, Wednesday, March 13, 2024, 2:10pm, 2024, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, 18 x 14 inches framed (Photo: Bill Sullivan)

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots, Wednesday, January 18, 2023 1:00pm, 2023, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches, 18 x 14 inches framed

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - Celebrations, Friday, March 20, 2026, 10:46am, 2026, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, #826

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - Friday, January 16, 2026, 10:02am, 2026, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, #825

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - Jupiter in Opposition, Saturday, January 10, 2026, 12:44pm, 2026, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, #824

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - Invasion and Kidnapping, Saturday, January 3, 2026, 2:55pm, 2026, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, #823

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - New Year's Day, Thursday, January 1, 2026, 11:54am, 2026, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, #822

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - Autumnal Equinox, Sunday, September 22, 2024, 2:32pm, 2024, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, #812

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - No Tresspassing, Saturday, September 13, 2025, 12:03pm, 2025, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, #821

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - The Perfect Yolk, Saturday, September 13, 2025, 11:58am, 2025, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, #820

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - Infirmary, Saturday, September 13, 2025, 11:53am, 2025, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, #819

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - Cardinal Directions, Saturday, September 13, 2025, 11 48am, 2025, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, #818

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - Conversations, Saturday, September 13, 2025, 11:43am, 2025, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, #817

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - Memorial Day Birthday, Monday, May 26, 2025, 2:09pm, 2025, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, #815

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - Valentine's Day, Friday, February 14, 2025, 9:54am, 2025, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, #814

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - Solar Eclipse, Monday, April 8, 2024, 1:14pm, 2024, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, #810

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - Easter, Sunday, March 31, 2024, 2:09am, 2024, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, #809

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - Leap Year Day, Thursday, February 29, 2024, 9:54am, 2024, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, #807

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - Winter Solstice, Thursday, December 21, 2023, 11:28am, 2023, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, #806

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - Love You Till the End, Thursday, November 30, 2023, 11:41am, 2023, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, #805

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - Manhunt, Thursday, October 26, 2023, 10:54am, 2023, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, #804

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - Guilty Pleas, Tuesday, October 24, 2023, 4:30pm, 2023, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, #803

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - News, Thursday, October 19, 2023, 12:11pm, 2023, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, #802

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - Death Toll, Wednesday, October 11, 2023, 4:09pm, 2023, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, #801

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - Dishwasher Schedule, Saturday, September 9, 2023, 5:19pm, 2023, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, #800

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - Poocuohhunkkunnah, Saturday, September 9, 2023, 3:50pm, 2023, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, #799

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - Beach Walk, Friday, September 8, 2023, 4:54pm, 2023, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, #797

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - Labor Day Weekend, Saturday, September 2, 2023, 12:37pm, 2023, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, #794

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - Ocomtun, Sunday, July 23, 2023, 5:39pm, 2023, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, #793

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - Moving Day, Thursday, June 29, 2023, 9:47pm, 2023, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, #792

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - No Me Sea Indiferente, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, 3:09pm, 2023, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, #790

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - Indictment Day, Tuesday, June 13, 2023, 2:47pm, 2023, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, #789

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - Wednesday, May 17, 2023, 2:49pm, 2023, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, #783

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - Friday, April 21, 2023, 9:33am, 2023, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, #780

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - Wednesday, April 12, 2023, 3:06pm, 2023, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, #778

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - Vernal Equinox, Monday, March 20, 2023, 5:24pm, 2023, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, #770

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - Homage, Sunday, March 19, 2023, 2:25pm, 2023, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, #768

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - Folly, Sunday, March 12, 2023, 9:57am, 2023, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, #766

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - Thursday, March 9, 2023, 2:55pm, 2023, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, #763

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - Friday, February 24, 2023, 2:44pm, 2023, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, #757

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - MLK Day, Monday, January 16, 2023, 1:45pm, 2023, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, #746

Matthew Deleget, Sunspots - Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25, 2022, 1:29pm, 2022, Gouache and graphite on cold press watercolor paper, 15 x 11 inches unframed, #739